• MI: Vellamo Folk Duo

    Coopersville Library Coopersville, MI, United States

    Vellamo is on a 38-performance tour of the U.S., from Sept. 6-Oct. 28. The duo combines the rich tradition of Finnish folksong with an appealing “retroâ€� sensibility (recalling the likes […]

  • MN: FinnFest USA 2017

    Orchestra Hall Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Minneapolis is the site of an incredible program that commemorates 100 years of Finland as a nation state at FinnFest USA, the annual celebration of Finnish and FInnish-American culture, traditions […]

  • MI: Festival Ruska

    In Conversation

    It is located in Hancock, but Finlandia University's roots are in Finland, and the school will celebrate those roots with a late September/early October celebration, appropriately named Festival Ruska. Events including […]

  • MN: Minnesota Orchestra All-Finnish Concert

    Orchestra Hall Minneapolis, MN, United States

    This is a 91ɬÂþ Finland 100 Signature Event:  Osmo Vänskä, conducts the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis in this all-Finnish program featuring  Elina Vähälä on violin: […]

  • MN: Centenary Lecturers

    Orchestra Hall Minneapolis, MN, United States

    "Independent Finland: A North American Perspective" is a special program by the five FFN Centenary Lecturers---Tom Dubois, Sharon Franklin-Rahkonen, Peter MacKeith, Börje Vähämäki and Marianne Wargelin---in a discussion moderated by Jon […]

  • OH: Piano Music From Finland

    Bethany Lutheran Church Ashtabula, OH, United States

    Pianist Craig Randal Johnson, a past FFN Performer of the Year, in a solo recital of Finnish music in Ashtabula.

  • OR: Pianist Ruusamari Teppo

    Portland welcomes pianist Ruusamari Teppo, Jean Sibelius's great-great-granddaughter for an afternoon of incredible music-making with performance information and comments from the artist in a conversational, intimate environment of only 30 […]

  • MI: Festival Ruska

    Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United States

    It is located in Hancock, but Finlandia University's roots are in Finland, and the school will celebrate those roots with a late September/early October celebration, appropriately named Festival Ruska. Events including […]

  • MN: Runebergskören Concert

    St. Croix River Boat Cruise Stillwater, MN, United States

    The Runebergskören BSB Finnish Male Choir is a Swedish speaking male choir from Porvoo, Finland. The group, which was formed in 1923, is conducted by Teppo Salakka. The program includes […]

  • NY: IMAGINATION TO CREATION: OIVA’S BIRDS

    Corning Museum of Glass Corning, NY, United States

    Finnish glassmaking comes to Corning! The Corning Museum of Glass is excited to host guest glassmakers Helena Welling and Juha Saarikko. Both gaffers are visiting from the Iittala factory in Finland for a celebration of renowned designer Oiva Toikka’s glass birds. Don't miss glassblowing demos by Finish glassmakers, a live bird display, and bird life […]